Saales | |
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 Town hall | |
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 Location of Saales | |
Saales Saales | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 7°06′23″E / 48.3492°N 7.1064°E / 48.3492; 7.1064 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Mutzig |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Bruche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Mangenet1 |
Area 1 | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 826 |
| • Density | 83.6/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67421 /67420 |
| Elevation | 517–831 m (1,696–2,726 ft) (avg. 555 m or 1,821 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saales (French pronunciation: [sal]; German: Saal) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.3
Geography and geology
Saales is at the center of a two kilometer long plateau with an average elevation of 560 meters. It sits on the Fraize creek. The village is located at an elevation of 556 meters, and rests at the base of Sapinsus. The highest point is on the 'Rocher des Enfants', to the right of Solamont, and the lowest point is near the road at the beginning of the Hang Bruche Valley.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 905 | — |
| 1975 | 830 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 780 | −0.88% |
| 1990 | 779 | −0.02% |
| 1999 | 853 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 940 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 820 | −2.69% |
| 2017 | 837 | +0.41% |
| 2023 | 826 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE